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Senior Solutions Architect • AWS

Architecting the
Future of Cloud.

Over a decade delivering secure, scalable, AI-powered cloud architectures that fuel digital transformation for global enterprises Specializing in cloud strategy, Generative AI, and operational excellence.

Avichal Chum Avichal Chum
About

Bridging Technology
& Business Impact.

As a Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, Avichal counsels C-suite leaders on complex cloud modernizations and migrations, architecting high-impact data platforms and cutting-edge Generative AI solutions that drive significant business growth.

His expertise spans cloud strategy, data engineering, enterprise security, and operational excellence. He specializes in pioneering advanced Generative AI solutions - from architecting transformative AI agents and leading platform launches to driving growth through innovative applications that redefine business processes.

A recognized thought leader and global speaker, Avichal actively contributes to the tech community through co-leading a 7,700-member user group, publishing on the AWS Blog, peer-reviewing technical publications, and presenting at conferences like NVIDIA GTC, AWS re:Invent, and re:Inforce.

Cloud Strategy • Generative AI • Enterprise Architecture

Core Expertise

Cloud Architecture Generative AI Agentic AI Enterprise Security Data Engineering Kubernetes DevOps IoT Machine Learning Cost Optimization
Career

Professional Tenure.

2023–PRES.

Senior Solutions Architect

Current

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • New York, NY

Counsel C-suite leaders on cloud strategy and AI transformation, securing multi-$100M deals across Financial Services, MSP, and BPO verticals. Architect transformative GenAI solutions -including insurance underwriting platforms, HPC workloads with NVIDIA and SageMaker Hyperpods, and Amazon Q for .NET modernization. Present at NVIDIA GTC, re:Invent, and re:Inforce; co-lead a 7,000-member NYC Cloud User Groups organization.

GenAI Enterprise Architecture C-Suite Advisory
2021–2023

Solutions Architect

Amazon Web Services (AWS) • New York, NY

Advised C-suites across insurance, telecom, and finance, driving up to 217% YoY revenue growth and 45% portfolio growth. Secured multi-million dollar, multi-year enterprise deals including a $100M+ engagement. Led mission-critical implementations including a data platform and BaaS for 300PB+ data. Engineered end-user computing solutions for 1,000+ agents, cutting TCO by 75%.

Cloud Migration Data Platforms Cost Optimization
2019–2021

Solutions Architect

Johnson Controls

Solutions Architect for Johnson Controls Energy Manager (JEM) and Security Champion for Assurance Services. Architected an ML-backed recommendations dashboard connecting multiple real-time data sources. Migrated 60+ .NET, Angular, and Node.js applications to managed Kubernetes. Improved system performance by 20% through code-level and architecture deep dives. Managed an indirect team of 15 overseas.

Kubernetes ML Azure Security
2018–2019

Integrations & DevOps Lead

Johnson Controls

DevOps team lead responsible for cloud architecture, system design, and continuous delivery. Reduced cloud costs by 50% and downtime by 20%. Implemented automated backup, failover regions, and deployment automation using Azure PowerShell and ARM templates. Managed a team of 7.

2016–2019

Senior Engineer (IoT)

Johnson Controls

Built cloud solutions for the GLAS Smart Thermostat across Azure (Web Apps, Functions, IoT Hubs, Event Hubs, Cosmos DB) and AWS Lambda. Developed device state management APIs, user identity management, and client SDKs. Led third-party integrations with Alexa and Google Home, managing all partner communications.

Thought Leadership

Speaking &
Engagements

Presenting at the world's largest cloud and AI conferences, authoring technical publications, and sharing architectural and executive best practices with global audiences.

Thought Leadership

podium Conference Mar 2026

Beyond Text: Multimodal GenAI for the Real World

NVIDIA GTC 2026 • San Jose, CA

World's premier AI conference
podium Conference Mar 2026

EXLerate.ai Agentic AI Platform Demo

NVIDIA GTC 2026 • San Jose, CA

Booth demo with AWS & EXL
podium Conference Dec 2025

re:Architecture Rodeo (4 Sessions)

AWS re:Invent 2025 • Las Vegas

Serverless, Big Data, GenAI & Resilience
podium Conference Jun 2025

Securing Voice-based LLMs

AWS re:Inforce 2025 • Philadelphia

400+ attendees
mic Talk Aug 2025

Agentic Advancements in AI

Angelbeat Webinar

podium Conference Mar 2025

World's First Insurance LLM

NVIDIA GTC 2025

Demo & paper with AWS & EXL
mic Talk Dec 2024

Resilience in the Cloud

Angelbeat Webinar

podium Conference Jun 2024

GenAI-Powered Code Remediations

AWS re:Inforce 2024 • Philadelphia

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podium Conference Nov 2023

AWS Clean Rooms for Law Enforcement

AWS re:Invent 2023 • Las Vegas

600+ attendees
podium Conference Nov 2023

Balancing Cost Optimization with Resiliency

AWS re:Invent 2023 • Las Vegas

Chalk talk • ~200 attendees
mic Talk Nov 2023

Ransomware Recovery with Veeam & 11:11 Systems

AWS re:Invent 2023 • Las Vegas

Panel discussion
mic Talk Jun 2023

Back to Basics on FSx

AWS YouTube • 822K subscribers

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article Blog Jul 2023

Big Data Analytics with AWS Clean Rooms

AWS Industries Blog

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mic Talk

Making Elastic Architectures

AWS YouTube • 822K subscribers

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mic Talk

Patterns for Securing EKS Clusters

AWS YouTube • 2K+ views

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article Blog

Building a Petabyte-Scale Backup System

AWS APN Blog

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article Blog Oct 2022

Top AWS Open Source Talks at KubeCon

AWS Open Source Blog

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Building AI Agents on AWS

Author, Upcoming publication (estimated May 2026)

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+ Many More

Additional conferences, talks, and publications

Credentials

Qualifications & Recognition.

Education

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering

Drexel University • 2014 – 2016

Dean's Fellowship • IEEE HKN Honor Society

B.E., Electrical, Electronics & Communications

Chitkara University • 2010 – 2014

IETE • National Service Scheme

Certifications

14 Cloud Certifications
across AWS & industry
Machine Learning Specialty Solutions Architect DevOps Engineer +11 more
license

Patent

Plug-in Sensory Communication Device

Patent #16381833 • Cited by 3

Awards & Honors

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NAMER SA of the Quarter

2023

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SA Bar Raiser

Amazon • 2022

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Chairman's Merit Award (2x)

Johnson Controls • 2018, 2019

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Dean's Fellowship

Drexel University • 2014

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AWSome Awards

Amazon Web Services • 2024–2025

Leadership & Community

groups

NYC Cloud User Groups

Co-organizer • 7,700+ members • Since 2022

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Temple University ECE Industry Advisory Board

Committee Member • Mar 2026 – Present • Very restrictive membership

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IEEE Senior Member

Restrictive membership • 2025

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Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS)

Fellow Member

Judging & Industry Contributions

Advancing the standard of technical excellence through rigorous evaluation and strategic advisory.

NVIDIA/AWS Hackathon
NCWIT
BIG Awards
AWS NYC Tech Summit
Manning Books
Packt Books
AVA Publishing
Agentic Hackathon
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Technical Jury: NVIDIA/AWS Hackathon & NCWIT

Evaluating global technology innovations for industry excellence, including cloud architecture, AI implementations, and enterprise solutions.

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Technical Reviewer: Manning & Packt

Peer-reviewing technical publications on cloud architecture, AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed systems for leading technical publishers.

Connect

Let's Build Together.

Whether for a consultation, a speaking engagement, or a large-scale cloud transformation. The best way to reach me is on LinkedIn.